Falcon

Stories tagged Falcon:

• The Tale of the King and his Falcon Aug 23, 2025

  

  In the ancient kingdom of Persia, there ruled a wise and just king named Sindbad who was renowned throughout the land for his love of hunting and his deep bond with the creatures of the wild. Among all his hunting companions—his swift horses, his keen hunting dogs, and his trained cheetahs—none was more beloved than his magnificent falcon, Shahbaz.

  Shahbaz was no ordinary bird of prey. His feathers gleamed like polished bronze in the sunlight, his eyes held the fierce intelligence of the desert winds, and his talons were sharp as the finest Damascus steel. The falcon had been King Sindbad’s companion for seven years, since the day the king had rescued him as an injured fledgling from a nest destroyed by storms.